Adjustable wagon-seat.



0. E. ANDERSEN. ADIUSTABILE WAGON SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20- 195- 1,158,953. Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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and has for its object to providefa deviceof this character which embodies novel features of construction wherebythe elevation of the seat can be readily adjusted and the seat lowered into the wagon'bo'x in windy or stormy weather.

Further objects of the invention are to vide a device of this character whic is mparatively simple and inexpens ll onstruction, which can be i'e y tiplfl'ied to any wagon box, which can be e'asilyfand quickly raised and lowered and "locked at,

any desired elevation, and which provides a comfortable seat for the driver.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel combin ations and arrangements'of the parts as W111 more fully appear as the description iproceeds, the novel features thereof 'being pointed ou't'in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention,

reference is to be had'to the following description and accompanying drawing, in Which':' 1'

Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view" through a wagon box provided with an adjustalole seat constructed in accordance with the invention, "the said seat appearing in front elevation and 'beiiig shown by full lines in a raised position and by dottedjlines in a lowered position. Fig. 2 is horizontal sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig.1, I looking in the direction "of the arrows. If 1g.

3 is a detail'view of the finger {controlled latch member. Figs. igand 5 are detai] views. V x

Corresponding and like parts are referred to'in thefollowing description and indicated in all the views'of thedrawings by the same reference characters. a

Specifically describing the present embodiment of theinvention, the numeral 1 designates the seat proper. which may beof any'c'onventional construction and is shown in the present instance as provided with a back 2. Arranged under the 'seat 1 and A vribs.

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- Spaced therefroi'n is a seat supporting frame t A, said frame including the longitudinal] bars 3 connected at points adjacent the ends" 7 thereof by the end cross bars 4, and also'c'oii- 'nected at their middle points by an interme diate cross bar 5. Elliptic springs '6 of the :5

usual construction are interposed between the ends of the seat 1 and the seat supporting frame A. The upper halves, of "the elliptic springs are secured to the'seat by suitable fastening members such as the bolts 7, while the lower halves thereof are secured tofthe en'd cross bars 4- of the seat supporting with extension plates 15 having a sliding engagement with vertical'guidestrips 10 which are fit'tedagainst the inner facesof the sides of the wagon body B. In the present in' stance the guide strips 10 areshown as havingasubstantially cruciform cross section, one of the ribs of each of. the guide strips being provided with notches 11 adapted to coeperate with latch boltsjGfupon the seat supporting frameA to lock the seat inan' adjusted position. The ends of the eXten-' sion plates 15fa-re slotted at 12 to receive the guide strips 10, the sides of the slots being notched at 1'2? to receive the side ribs of the guide fstrips.

A spring actuated latch bolt C is mounted upon (each end of theseat supporting frame A. jThese'latch bolts (3 ghave'a substantially U-shaped formation, the arms 14 thereof being parallel and being eac'h slidably mounted within a keeper 16 applied to the eXten-- sion plate 15 at a point adjacent the inner end "of the slot 12, and'a guide member 17 f 100 plate 15 and formed in the present instancedisposed at the rear end of the extension by bending the same outwardly. These eX- tension plates 15 maybe rigidly secured 1301 the ends of the longitudinalbars 3 in any suitablemanfnejr as bymeans ofthe bolts 18.

The closed inner endsof the U-shaped latch I bolts C are provided with" longitudinally disposed crimped portions" forming rearward-1y projecting arms 19. wardly projecting arins 1'9 upon the two latch bolts G are offset in opposite'directions These rear- Q from the longitudinal anisof "the seat sup- I sis porting frame A, and are pivotally connected at 20 to opposite ends of an operating lever 21 which is mounted upon the intermediate cross bar 5 of the frame A. and is pivotally connected thereto at its middle point by means of a pivot bolt 22.

That end of the operating lever 21 extending toward the front of the seat 1 has a finger piece 24 pivotally connected thereto so asto swing vertically toward and away from the seat supporting frame A. A spring strip 25 normally swings the finger piece 2% upwardly into a yielding engagement with the frame A. A keeper 26 receives the finge'r piece 24 so as to limit the downward swinging movement thereof and also cooperate therewith to limit the lateral swinging movement of the main lever 21. A suitable finger hold 27 may be applied to the finger piece 24, and the latter is also provided with an upwardly projecting stud 28 adapted to engage an opening 29 to lock the latch bolts C in a retracted position, and also to slip over the inclined teeth 30 so as to cooperate therewith to prevent the latch bolts from being accidentally withdrawn a sufiicient amount to release the seat after the seat has once been adjusted. 7

The noses of the latch bolts 0 are preferably beveled at 1 1 so as to cooperate in the most effective manner with the notches 11 of the vertical guide strips 10, and each of the arms 14 of the latch bolts C is provided with a spring 31 normally tending to project the latch bolt into operative position. These springs 31 are shown as surrounding the arms l l and interposed between the guide members 17 and washer members 32 which are held in position by suitable means such as the cotterpins 33. These springs 31 holdthe latch bolts yieldingly in a projected position and in order to retract the latch bolts it is necessary to swing the finger piece 24 down and disengage the stud 28. from the inclined teeth 30 preparatory to swinging the main lever 21 laterally. When the latch bolts have been retracted they can be held in such position by causing the stud 28 of the finger piece to engage the opening 29, although as soon as the said stud 28 is disengaged from the opening 29 the springs 31 will force the latch bolts into operative position, the stud 28 slipping over the inclined teeth 30 and cooperating therewith to prevent backward movement of the locking bolts. Owing to this construction no amount of jolting or arring as the vehicle passes over rough roads will ever result in the latch bolts C becoming disengaged from the notches ll of the guide strips 10 and permitting the seat to drop.

The guide strips 10 are shown as arranged in pairs, one pair being applied to each side of the wagon box B. As previously explained, the guide strips preferably have a transverse strips 34:, while the upper ends thereof are secured to hangers 35 adapted to hook over the upper edges of the sides of the wagon box. The guide strips are thus connected to the hangers in such a man ner that they can be detachably applied to the sides ofthe wagon box and moved back and forth thereon into any desired position.

With the foregoing construction it will be obvious that by retracting the latch bolts G the seat can be raised and lowered for the purpose of setting it at any desired elevation. After the seat has been properly adjusted it is merely necessary to release the finger piece 24 and permit the spring actuated latch bolts to be moved outwardly so as to engage the nearest set of notches 11 upon the guide strips 10. This adjustment of the seat can be very quickly accomplished and admits of the seat being lowered into the wagon box in stormy and rainy weather so as to protect the driver as much as pos sible. The cruciform cross section of the guide strips 10 enables them to interlock with the slots in the extension plates 15 so that there is no danger of the guide strips becoming disengaged from the guide slots by a spreading of the sides of the wagon box or the like. This cruciform cross section of the guide strips also gives them great strength for the amount of material employed, since the longitudinal side ribs serve as reinforcing means.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is

1. An adjustable wagon seat including vertically disposed notched guide strips ap plied to the wagon box, a seat supporting frame slidably mounted upon the guide strips, a'seat carried by the seat supporting frame, oppositely facing latch bolts mounted for engagement with the notched guide strips to lock the seat supporting frame in an adjusted position, springs normally tending to move the latch bolts into operative position, a main lever having an operative connection with the latch bolts for simultaneously retracting the same, a finger'piece hinged to the main lever so as to swing toward and away from the seatsupporting frame, a spring normally tending to swing the finger piece toward the seat supporting frame, and

with the notched guide strips to lock the seat I frame, extension plates applied to the seat,

supporting frame and slidably engaging the guide strips, latch bolts slidably mounted upon the extension plates andfadapted to engage the notched guide strips to hold the seat supporting frame in an adjusted position, springs normally tending to project the latch bolt into operative position, a main lever having an operative connection with the latch bolts for simultaneously moving the same, a finger piece for manipulating the main lever, and means cooperating With the finger piece to lock the latch bolts retracted position. 7

4. An adjustable Wagon seat including vertically disposed guide strips applied to the wagon box, a seat supporting frame, a seat mounted thereon, a pair of extension plates applied to each end of the seat supporting frame and slidably engaging the guide strips, a U-shaped latch bolt at each end of the seat supporting frame, the arms of the U-shaped latch bolts being slid- Vably. mounted upon the extension plates so as to engage the guide strips to lock the seat supporting frame in an adjusted position,

a main lever connected to the U-shaped latch bolts so as to simultaneously manipulate the.

same, springs normally tending to hold the latch bolts in operative position, and means for operating the main lever to control the latch bolts. p

5. An adjustable Wagon seat including vertically disposed notched guide strips applied to the Wagon box, a seat supporting frame, a seat mounted thereon, extension plates applied to opposite ends of the seat .supporting frame,'the outer ends of the extension plates having a sliding engagement with the notched guide strips While the inner ends thereof are bent outwardly to provide guide members, keepers applied to the extension plates, latch bolts slidably mounted Within the keepers and guide members of the extension plates so as to engage the notched guide strips tolock the seat supporting frame in an adjusted position, a main lever having an operative connection With the latch bolts, and yielding means normally tending to move the latch bolts into a projected position.

6. An adjustable Wagon seat including vertically disposed notched guide strips applied to the Wagon box, a seat supporting frame, a seat mounted thereon, a pair of extension plates applied to opposite ends of in a I the 'vvagon box, a seat supporting frame, a

the seat supporting frame, the outer endsof the extension plates having a sliding engagement With the notched gL'1ide"st'r ipsWhile the inner ends thereof are bent outwardly to provide Sguide member's, keepers applied to the extension plates, a U-shaped latch bolt mounted-upon each endof the seat support ing frame, the arms 'oftlie latch bolts being slidable Within the keepers andguide members of the extension plates and; theends thereof being adapted to engage I the notched guide strips to look the' seat supporting frame in an adjusted position, amain lever having an operative conn ction With the inner ends of the 'U-shaped latch bolts for simultaneously moving the latch bolts into and out {of operative position, yielding means normally tending to project the latch bolts into operative position, and means for manipulating the main lever.

7 An adjustable Wagon seat including verticallydisposed "notched strips applied to seat mounted thereon, a pair of extension 7.

plates applied to each end'of the seat supporting frame, the outer ends of the extenslon plates having a sliding engagement With the notched guide strip While the inner ends thereof are bent outwardly to provide guide members, keepers applied to the ex tension plates, oppositely facing U-shaped latch bolts mounted upon the ends of the seat I supporting frame, the arms of the U-shaped latch bolts being slidable Within the keepers and guide members of the extension plates and being adapted to engage the notched guide'strips to support the seat supporting frame in an adjusted position, springs engaging the latch bolts and normally tending to project the same into op-1 erative position, a main leverhaving an operative connection With the latch bolt for simultaneously moving the same into and out of operative position, a finger piece hinged to the main lever so as to'svving'to- Ward and away from the seat supportingframe, and means cooperating With the finger piece to lock the latch bolts in a projected position.

8. An adjustable Wagon seat including vertically disposed guide strips of substantially cruciform cross section applied to the 7 Wagon box, a'seat supporting frame, a seat mounted thereon, means upon the seat supporting frame for slidably engaging the guide strips, and means for locking the seat supporting frame in an adjusted position.

9. An adjustable Wagon seat including vertically disposed guide strips of substantially cruciform cross section a plied to the Wagon box, a seat supporting rame, a seat mounted thereon, extension plates applied to the seat supporting frame, the ends of the extension plates being slotted and the sides of the slots being notched so as to slidably receive the cruciform guide strips, and means for locking the seat supporting frame in an adjusted position. 7

10. An adjustable Wagon seat including a pair of vertically disposed guide strips of cruciform cross section applied to each side of the wagon box, hangers carrying the guide strips and adapted to fit over the upper'edges of the sides of the wagon box, a seat supporting frame, a seat mounted there on, extension plates applied to the seat supporting frame and provided with slotted ends slidably receiving the guide strips, latch means upon the seat supporting frame for engagement with the guide strips to lock the seat supporting frame in an adjusted position, andmeans for controlling the latch means.

11. An adjustable wagon seat including vertically disposed guide strips of cruciform cross section applied to opposite sides of the wagon box, one of the ribs of each of the crucifiorm' guide strips being notched, a seat supporting frame, a seat mounted thereon, extension plates applied to the seat supporting frame and having the ends thereof slotted to receive the cruciform guide strips, latch bolts slidably mounted upon the extension plates for engagement with the notched ribs of the guide strips to lock the seat supporting frame in an adjusted position, and a main lever having an operative connection with the latch bolts for simultaneously manipulating the same.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. OTTO EMEL ANDERSEN. Witnesses ARNOLD ANDERSEN, W; F. MASON.

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